NST May MISCHIEF AND MAYHEM

mothernerd

Tuesday 17th May 2022

Transformation Tuesday
Life is a balance of holding on and letting go (Rumi)
One small positive thought in the morning can change your whole day. Happy Tuesday
Love yourself first and everything else falls into line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world (Lucille Ball)

Your Relationships - with friends, family and the wider world. Listen, hug, in some cases let go.
Not sure how appropriate these are to your individual situations

Do not hold your breath for anyone
Do not wish your lungs to be still
It may delay the cracks from spreading
But eventually they will
Sometimes to keep yourself together
You must allow yourself to leave
Even if breaking your own heart
Is what it takes to let you breathe
(Erin Hanson, OurMindfulLife.com)

You'll never be good enough for the wrong person (STEPH SOCIAL)

A healthy relationship will never require you to sacrifice your friends, your dream or your dignity
(OurMindfulLife)

End quote
Husbands are the best people to share secrets with. They'll never tell anyone because they aren't even listening.

firsview

Hugs @wishus, family members dying and MH crises are probably the 2 worst things to go together in life. F0xh0les is right, most of us have been there, done that and are here for support.
Have had a productive day so far, listed 3 items on the bay of e when I came back for breakfast (well no breakfast was actually consumed as I am trying intermittent fasting to shift the last stone, all that has happened is that I have acquired a headache) Am embarrassed to admit they were 3 
pairs of sandals still in their boxes that I found on top of the wardrobe whilst getting the summer duvet down. I will use the sale proceeds to buy something I will actually wear, promise!

wishus

Thanks everyone for the kind words.

Looks like the funeral will be delayed by at least a week while we await the coroner, which is putting OH out of sorts.

He went for a walk today to go to some car dealerships to price up a new car, and got pulled into the pub somehow, so he just got back and ate the dinner that was cooling in the oven. Hmmm... Trying to be patient, but it's not helpful really. In the meantime I'm up early in the morning to get the bus instead of the train as it's cheaper and I've turned down an invitation to lunch out with colleagues in the office. I'm going to have to frame any discussion really carefully, or just forget about it as I know it's just about the grief. 

But, I have finished an audiobook from the library which was quite mainstream but really good: How to Disappear by Gillian McAlister, and I have been listening to Derren Brown's Bootcamp while getting my lunch ready for tomorrow.


Somewhat negated, but I have personally scored NSD 7. Hmmm.

Thrifty_Taylor

Sending hugs to all who need them & anyone who wants one too

NSD#10
Completed tabata exercises before breakfast. Prepped another sold coin for DH to post on his walk. Pupil back at school, had a good day together. Did the ironing when I got home, then after tea did some hand & machine seeing, then unpicked a zip ready to replace tomorrow night. 3 more customers contacted me today 😯 had a bath with my book.

Grateful for doing exercises, a good day with pupil, happy customers

apple_muncher

Thrifty, will the sewing customers ever bring in enough income to do it full time?

mothernerd

Wednesday 18th May 2022

Wellness Wednesday
Give yourself permission to take a break, recharge, come back stronger.
Take a break from people, places and things that do not support your emotional wellbeing
It's okay to say No
(malarkeysparkle.com)

When Feeling                  Try
"This is too much"             "What do I need"
"Am I behind"                     "What can I celebrate"
"I messed up"                     "What did I learn"
"This isn't working"             "What tweak can I try"

Enough
j

mothernerd

Enough
I wish you enough sun to keep your attitude bright
I wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun more
I wish you enough happiness to keep your soul alive
I wish you enough pain that the smallest joys in life appear much bigger
I wish you enough gain to satisfy your wanting
I wish you enough loss to appreciate all you possess
I wish you enough 'hello's to get you through the final 'goodbye'
Bob Perks

Toni'sfriend

Morning, Turtles.  It's very quiet up this way. I think everyone's gone to Spain for the football..

Money - Another NSD at last. That's No 8.

Home - The Boy's washing is all dried and ironed. Leaving soon to go try to sort out his flat in a bit. I just know it's a disaster. Must get back to my plans for my own place tomorrow.

Me - The Boy's treating me to a night out at the cinema tonight. Ages since I actually went out to see a film. Really looking forward to it. Apparently the cinema is super dooper with comfy seats, etc. It'll get me away from Himself's constant wittering on about this football match.

Just finishing my coffee and then I'm off.

Have a good day.

f0xh0les

Oooh, don't forget it will be air conditioned @Toni'sfriend ,  I have frozen in those places on a hot sunny day before, but as a relief from hayfever, cinemas are marvellous.

Esmeralda2662

Sorry to hear your sad news, Wishus and OH.